Subcutaneous catheter retainer
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Sep 22, 2015
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Oct 4, 2007
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Mar 30, 2007
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Mar 31, 2006
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A retainer is provided which can be affixed to a medical tube, such as a catheter, or formed with the tube. The retainer has a base portion which is fixed to the tube. An expandable width portion is coupled to the base portion. This expandable width portion can transition between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, with the expanded configuration wider than the base portion and the collapsed configuration narrower than the expanded configuration. This retainer is located on a portion of the tube which is subcutaneous but near the skin. After the tube is positioned where desired, the retainer is transitioned from the collapsed configuration to the expanded configuration. The retainer then resists removal of the tube, due to the expanded width of the retainer and its location beneath the skin. The tube fitted with the retainer can be a PICC line or other form of medical tube.
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